The Unbroken Spirit of African Leaders' Legacy
Africa's land, shadows of colonialism still linger
Leaders rise, with hearts aflame, resisting the fetters
Of Western dominance, a legacy of dolor
Their courage, a luminary, in the dark of night's refrain
Kwame Nkrumah's vision, a guiding radiance
Pan-Africanism's fervor, burning bright
Unity and self-determination, his battle cry
Ghana's freedom, his legacy, forever exalted
Julius Nyerere's Ujamaa, a path less trod
Self-reliance's puissance, Tanzania's
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Categories:
leaders, allegory, appreciation, betrayal, endurance,
Form: Free verse
Leaders Of Tomorrow
Been around the world
seen some strange sights in my time
and looking back
my favourite is a roadway sign
of yellow and black
viewed in the U.S.A.
which read
(intellectually challenged?)
'SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY'
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Categories:
children, humor, language, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
Leaders Of Tomorrow
Been around the world
seen some strange sights in my time
and looking back
my favourite is a roadway sign
of yellow and black
viewed in the U.S.A.
which read
(intellectually challenged?)
'SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY'
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Categories:
leaders, america, children, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
The Harmattan Winds Of The Incorruptible People
I’m talking about the beautiful country of Burkina Faso
Formally known as the Republic of Upper Volta, the newcomer on the plateau
The new country with a charismatic and highly competent young leader
Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, everybody is talking about this intelligent brother
Who is well articulated in French, English and other languages
Brother Traoré embodies what all young men
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Categories:
leaders, africa, america, black african
Form: Rhyme
21st Century Emperor's
The emperors have no clothes on!
People are living in a trance
Psychologists like to call it cognitive dissonance
Perhaps even a carefully crafted chance
To see what isn't there, only to praise a hollow show,
While truth and reason disappear, common senses go.
It’s just simply a situation gone sad
I can’t help but wonder, have we been had or merely
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Categories:
leaders, confusion, life, parody, peace,
Form: Rhyme
Today's leaders
From ashes of pain, true leaders rise,
Forged in struggle’s unyielding cries.
Yet now, from gilded thrones of greed,
False prophets spawn, with lies they breed.
They weave deceit, a cunning art,
To hijack souls and rend the heart.
Using hired blades and looted dimes,
They buy men to side their evil dreams
Behind a flag, their falsehoods creep,
While nation bleeds and victims
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Categories:
leaders, corruption, political,
Form: Free verse
We Are Here
We are here sorrowfully happy
We are here crying and smiling
We are Rich only on TV
We are Rich only on newspapers.
Where are they says the leaders
Give them the remnants to eat
They deserves a natural glass of wine
And something to take as protein.
We are here living happily happy
With our swollen faces smiling
Lest we appear wretched on TV
Wearing
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Categories:
leaders, abuse, anxiety, corruption, cry,
Form: Free verse
Green shootings, harmful; obscene'
Obscenity in action, with trusted land managment out of
Action..The la la la landers.' With blisterless hands.' Set
Overgrowth conditions.' It could not be worse if planned.'
After bushfires have raveged.' They decide 'to kill' at least
Seven hundred Koalas..It gives me the chills.' Riding in
Helicopters.' Clinical and cold.' The result of a green plan
That is now overly bold.'
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Categories:
leaders, abuse, addiction, anger, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme
Leaderless leaders
So much hate
Such is fate
I look around
Hear the bugle sound
Hearts are bound
Let freedom ring
To whom do we sing
Far to the left, far to the right
But it's in the middle we fight
By strength we unite
Ruled by the iron hand
Demanding we all march in that band
Enthusiastically cheering nothing at all
We must build our wall
Or we surely
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Categories:
leaders, america, anger, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
So many leaders
leaders fill the scene.
yet progress lags behind them,
state's path stays behind.
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Categories:
leadership,
Form: Haiku
When Leaders Fail Transparency
I wonder where
Taxed money goes
No project gain.
Raise budget year
No hope where sent
People's face fret.
Paint dismal day
Hard to abroad
But force to be.
Where leaders went
Sheet Bi-cam failed
Blank signs was filled.
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Categories:
leadership, perspective, political, prejudice,
Form: Than-Bauk
A Pleading Call For My Leaders
My country is very strategic in nature
I'm asking for our leaders to act decisively
Make my country to be the center of business
My country is situated in the midst of Asian corridors
Let my country stand politically and economically
Free from foreign intervention and bad influences
My country is predominantly a Christian nation
Let God be the center of our
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Categories:
leadership, patriotic, political,
Form: Political Verse
Dear global leaders keep on rockin in the free world
Dear global leaders - keep on rockin' in the free world
after implementing long overdue criminal justice reforms,
especially affecting marginalized groups of people.
I vote for more lenient, progressive and tolerant treatment
towards undocumented immigrants, plus implementing
a humane win/win system to modify societal criminal behavioral.
Hear ye.... hear ye... All robust asylum seekers,
and able bodied prisoners with minor infractions.
Cue
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Categories:
leaders, america, atheist, destiny, dream,
Form: Free verse
Mr Slim
He was a born teacher
From birth destined to be
You'd know by his phene.
In capitalist-run schools
He's taught for many years
Earning pennies for labour.
Three years a beneficiary
On stipend of N-power teach
The Program axed by corruption.
Then long a community teacher
He's rendering public service
For little pay out of community levy.
He's adept; he got more papers
Hoping for full
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Categories:
leaders, abuse, betrayal, career, future,
Form: Blank verse
Leaders through the Darkest Hours
Leaders through the Darkest Hours
By Michelle Morris
21/12/2024
On this the longest night
We look to the Heavens and we pray
God bless us through our challenges
All the Darkness we face each day
Those moments that define us
When our Integrity is tested
Our choice to embody Light or Dark
Making Heaven or Hell our Quest
We have Free Will
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Categories:
leaders, angel, encouraging, god, heaven,
Form: Rhyme
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